'Arrested Development' arrives May 26

"Arrested Development,"the best TV show about Orange County and quite possibly the funniest series ever, will make its return May 26, Netflix announced Wednesday.

All 15 episodes of the new, fourth season will be available beginning at 12:01 a.m. Pacific time on that day, the streaming service announced.

The half-hour series follows the exploits of the Bluths, a fictional family from Newport Beach, and their shady development company. The series originally ran for three seasons on Fox, from 2003-06. Despite critical acclaim, "Arrested Development" suffered from perpetually low ratings.

However, it has grown in popularity through DVDs and streaming services, prompting Netflix to bankroll its long-talked-about comeback.

Earlier reports about the fourth season indicate that while the stories of the episodes will overlap, each will focus on a different character.

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